NEWS LITE : SINGER GETS HEARTY INVITE FROM CLINTON.And speaking of songs we never want to hear again, Billy Ray Cyrus is taking his achy breaky heart to the White House. The country singer, whose father is a Democratic state representative from Kentucky, has been invited to dinner with President Clinton, Cyrus' manager Al Schiltz said. The two met for the first time Aug. 25, when Cyrus sang the national anthem at the president's campaign stop in Ashland, Ky. On Wednesday, Cyrus and state Rep. Ron Cyrus Ronald Ray “Ron” Cyrus (July 10 1935 – February 28 2006) was a popular Democratic politician and public servant in Greenup County, Kentucky. He was father of American country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus and grandfather of actress Miley Cyrus. were at Russell High School Russell High School may refer to::
The singer, who gained fame with the 1992 hit ``Achy Breaky Heart,'' also announced plans for a charity concert in February in Ashland. Man tries to ship self out of prison An inmate got an express trip back to his cell after a guard caught him trying to escape the Utah facility in a UPS package. David A. Neel, a 48-year-old man serving up to life in prison for child molestation Child molestation is a crime involving a range of indecent or sexual activities between an adult and a child, usually under the age of 14. In psychiatric terms, these acts are sometimes known as pedophilia. , was found just outside the institution in a big box with an address sticker. The box was on its way to a United Parcel Service United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company, delivering more than 15 million packages[1] a day to 6.1 million customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world. station. A guard opened the package. ``The guard went through kicking the boxes, like he normally does. For some reason, he thought this one didn't seem quite right,'' Corrections Department spokesman Jack Ford said. Ford said Neel apparently intended to break out of the carton and flee after he got far enough from the prison. Rodeo queen asked to resign Pageant officials have asked Poway Rodeo Queen Jessica Moore to give up her crown due to complaints of insubordination in·sub·or·di·nate adj. Not submissive to authority: has a history of insubordinate behavior. in , gossip and personal attacks. Poway Rodeo Chairman John Fitch and Rodeo Queen Pageant Director Darci Sheldon informed Moore in an October letter that she had to step down. The two-page letter informed Moore that a queen ``must display an unexcelled level of sportsmanship, moral and ethical behavior,'' referring to a previous discussion in July between pageant officials and Moore and her parents. The letter listed five specific complaints, alleging that since Moore was crowned Poway Rodeo Queen in April she has: Participated in the ``demoralizing de·mor·al·ize tr.v. de·mor·al·ized, de·mor·al·iz·ing, de·mor·al·iz·es 1. To undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten: an inconsistent policy that demoralized the staff. and harassment'' of Poway Junior Rodeo Queen Vanessa Mendez, while starting rumors that Mendez would be stripped of her crown. Took part in a ``derogatory,'' ``offensive'' and ``off-base'' conversation about Miss Coors, a national spokeswoman representing Coors Brewing Co., and her involvement in the Poway Rodeo. Failed to inform the pageant director of planned appearances as Poway Rodeo Queen. Failed to maintain proper and timely communications with Sheldon on matters pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to public appearances and dress. Launched personal attacks questioning Sheldon's character and fairness and was disrespectful dis·re·spect·ful adj. Having or exhibiting a lack of respect; rude and discourteous. dis  re·spect of her authority.
In their letter, Fitch and Sheldon said Moore could retain her title until a new queen is named in April, but that she had 10 days to return the crown, chaps, clothing and other items the rodeo organization loaned her to use during her reign. Moore had not complied with the request as of Thursday. Instead, her attorney, Mike Klarfeld, sent a letter to pageant officials, questioning whether the complaints against Moore were accurate and whether they warranted losing her crown. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: All decked out British Army The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with unification of the governments and armed forces of England and Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. Pvt. Jayne Whittern, assigned to the Bosnian town of Gornji Vakuf Gornji Vakuf/Uskoplje is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Bugojno, Prozor, Kupres, Novi Travnik and Konjic. It is under the administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. , beams with anticipation of Christmas. She'll be on duty in the army medical center on that day. Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. |
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